Qatar: Estimates of total population by sex and annual demographic growth rates (1986-2016)
| Population | Growth rates | |||||
| males | females | total | males | females | total | |
| 1986 | 250,328 | 123,067 | 373,395 | |||
| 1987 | 256,844 | 127,006 | 383,850 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 263,958 | 131,251 | 395,209 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 271,685 | 135,886 | 407,571 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 279,800 | 140,979 | 420,779 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 288,600 | 145,772 | 434,372 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 297,992 | 150,579 | 448,571 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 308,458 | 155,509 | 463,967 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 319,379 | 160,951 | 480,330 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 331,111 | 166,440 | 497,551 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 343,472 | 172,104 | 515,576 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 353,787 | 182,687 | 536,474 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 |
| 1998 | 370,742 | 190,248 | 560,990 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 388,602 | 198,168 | 586,770 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 407,148 | 206,821 | 613,969 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 427,316 | 216,048 | 643,364 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 450,351 | 226,147 | 676,498 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| 2003 | 476,513 | 237,346 | 713,859 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 546,116 | 251,943 | 798,059 | 13.6 | 6.0 | 11.1 |
| 2005 | 637,070 | 269,053 | 906,123 | 15.4 | 6.6 | 12.7 |
| 2006 | 754,298 | 288,649 | 1,042,947 | 16.9 | 7.0 | 14.1 |
| 2007 | 905,747 | 312,503 | 1,218,250 | 18.3 | 7.9 | 15.5 |
| 2008 | 1,111,176 | 337,303 | 1,448,479 | 20.4 | 7.6 | 17.3 |
| 2009 | 1,265,146 | 373,480 | 1,638,626 | 13.0 | 10.2 | 12.3 |
| 2010 | 1,296,110 | 414,988 | 1,715,098 | 2.4 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 1,288,590 | 444,127 | 1,732,717 | -0.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 |
| 2012 | 1,355,199 | 477,704 | 1,832,903 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 1,477,632 | 526,068 | 2,003,700 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| 2014 | 1,652,037 | 564,143 | 2,216,180 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 1,840,643 | 597,147 | 2,437,790 | 10.8 | 5.7 | 9.5 |
| 2016 | 1,975,536 | 642,098 | 2,617,634 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
Source: Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics
ANNEXED NOTE
1. Characteristics of data and definitions
The table provides intercensal estimates of Qatar’s total resident population (nationals and non-nationals) based on census results (1986; 1997; 2004; 2010 and 2015),
civil registration of births and deaths, and registration of entries and exits
2. Institution which provides data
Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics
3. Period of data coverage:
mid-year estimates, given years.
4. Data availability
The data is available in Statistical Yearbooks (Annual Abstracts), available online by thematic chapters, in Excel and PDF formats.
The present data is published in the Annual Abstract 2016, Population chapter:
http://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics/Statistical%20Releases/General/StatisticalAbstract/2016/population-chapters/Population_social_1_2016_AE.xls
http://www.mdps.gov.qa/en/statistics/Statistical%20Releases/General/StatisticalAbstract/2016/population-chapters/Population_social_1_2016_AE.pdf
Date of access: May 2017.